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Babe Magnet
Jun 2, 2008

Yeah but I figured you know, videogame. It takes a violent, stupid, unnaturally resilient psychopath to try and kill someone with a 2 Bore and that's exactly what we're playing lol.

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Beeb
Jun 29, 2003

Good hunter, free us from this waking nightmare

Babe Magnet posted:

he needs his leotard

also not sure if anyone mentioned it but I bet/hope that the rifle the naturalist is carrying is something like the double-deuce

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYlDgwo52tI

what an absolute motherfucker of a gun

e: looked at the preview again, the stock is all wrong to be the DD, but it could potentially be a much more common and still insane 4 bore

The ammo in the bandolier certainly looks stout :q:

FuturePastNow
May 19, 2014


Double rifles were popular with big game hunters. One shot to kill the rhino, second shot if you miss and oh poo poo now you're being charged by a rhino. At least, that was the logic.

Well, maybe not for rhino hunting. You'd want a cannon for that probably.

fennesz
Dec 29, 2008

All I know is that I'm ready for RDO to disappoint me again.

I'm just waiting for a half decent co-op mode I can sink time and money into. Anything remotely close to Payday and I'd probably do nothing else.

Sleekly
Aug 21, 2008



fennesz posted:

All I know is that I'm ready for RDO to disappoint me again.

I'm just waiting for a half decent co-op mode I can sink time and money into. Anything remotely close to Payday and I'd probably do nothing else.

yes same. im morbidly curious to see how they break the world this time but am not hanging out for good game modes, or even being able to loving hunt, at all anymore.

fennesz
Dec 29, 2008

Sleekly posted:

yes same. im morbidly curious to see how they break the world this time but am not hanging out for good game modes, or even being able to loving hunt, at all anymore.

I play on Xbox only because I deal enough with suspicious nonsense in the other PC games I play. Had a good session earlier. Rode to Mount Hagen for the daily. Nothing happened along the way. Found a ring and logged out. Really hoping they add some meaningful content. I almost miss getting attacked by huge posses of idiots like I constantly did shortly after release.

Dragonstoned
Jan 15, 2006

MR. DOG WITH BEES IN HIS MOUTH AND WHEN HE BARKS HE SHOOTS BEES AT YOU
by Roger Hargreaves


I like the way the bandoleer hovers over the body instead of resting on it...

SplitSoul
Dec 31, 2000

Dick Trauma posted:

I managed to wrap up all the collections that were close to completion, and now have over $30 in gold and $4k in RDO bucks. There's still a few things I'd like to buy, like the hunting wagon, outfits, etc. but with the new content coming I'll hold off a while.

Stuff like that goes on sale periodically, so holding off would be a good idea.

fennesz posted:

I almost miss getting attacked by huge posses of idiots like I constantly did shortly after release.

I got repeatedly owned by a small band of belligerent Native Americans on one of my first days and wasn't even mad. Beats being teleported and exploded.

Au Revoir Shosanna
Feb 17, 2011

i support this government and/or service

Dragonstoned posted:

I like the way the bandoleer hovers over the body instead of resting on it...

one day they'll fix bandoliers and ponchos hovering a foot over your characters chest but I guess not today

fennesz
Dec 29, 2008

SplitSoul posted:

I got repeatedly owned by a small band of belligerent Native Americans on one of my first days and wasn't even mad. Beats being teleported and exploded.

I fended off a posse of 7 exactly one time. Did pretty well for myself considering I was 1v7 - only died a handful of times. Since then I usually ran across posses of 2 or 3 causing trouble, who are never much of an issue unless they spam explosive ammo. I'm honestly hoping I find more turds that need wranglin' and wrastlin' once the update hits.

FungiCap
Jul 23, 2007

Let's all just calm down and put on our thinking caps.
Most of the hacks are annoying, but the only one that I truly hate is the money-drain hack which drains you $1 a second by the hacker speeding up the counter for the camp fee. I don't like it because it makes me feel like I can't AFK.

Diabetic
Sep 29, 2006

When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and tell the whole world Diabeetus.
I play on PC and my God what is the deal with the controls on Steam? I have to exit/restart Steam 3-5 times to get the game to recognize the controller, what's the deal?

Zesty
Jan 17, 2012

The Great Twist
It’s SO borked. For instance, If you so much as touch your keyboard while it’s loading your session, it will put you in a free aim lobby while you still have the ability to auto-aim.

Nash
Aug 1, 2003

Sign my 'Bring Goldberg Back' Petition
Is it odd that this drops tomorrow and we don’t have any patch notes?

Zutaten
May 8, 2007

What the shit.

Nash posted:

Is it odd that this drops tomorrow and we don’t have any patch notes?

Rockstar patch notes come out after the update, often days later. You won't find out what even the new content and role exactly is until it's live.

Super Foul Egg
Oct 5, 2005
Don't take me for an ordinary man

Zutaten posted:

Rockstar patch notes come out after the update, often days later. You won't find out what even the new content and role exactly is until it's live.

Patch notes do, but feature drops usually come with a preview a few days in advance to outline the upcoming content.

I'd read it less as ominous and more as confirmation that they left three interns on RDO and put the rest on GTA6 or whatever. Half-expecting instanced hunting of cougar reskins or something equally frankensteined from existing code.

Nash
Aug 1, 2003

Sign my 'Bring Goldberg Back' Petition
Looks like the update is rolling out now

Cage
Jul 17, 2003
www.revivethedrive.org
New Naturalist Frontier Pursuits Role

A new "Naturalist" Frontier Pursuit Role has been added to Red Dead Online. The Naturalist Role introduces players to the secrets of naturalism.
The new Naturalist Specialist Role opens a new path around tracking, studying and hunting animals. Naturalists get access to a new role progression, gameplay and several items. To gain access to the Role, visit the Welcome Center in the town of Strawberry to purchase the Sample Kit from Harriet Davenport to get started.

Seven new Legendary Animal species, each with three different subspecies, have been added to Red Dead Online. Some subspecies can be found in the open world by purchasing maps from Harriet Davenport, while sightings of some rare subspecies may become available from Harriet as you progress through the Naturalist Role.
Cougar
Fox
Boar
Beaver
Wolf
Bison
Elk

Two new Naturalist Role related Free Roam Events have been added to Red Dead Online, and will become available via invites as you progress through the Naturalist Role:
Protect Legendary Animal: Work with other players to free and escort a Legendary Animal species from Poachers
Wild Animal Tagging: Cooperate with others to sedate and tag a certain number of animal species within the time limit

Both Harriet Davenport and Gus Macmillan have set up stores in several locations across the world of Red Dead Online. Visit Harriet’s Naturalist Store to progress the Naturalist Role, purchase special tonics, and hear about unique missions to participate in. Alternatively, drop by Gus’ Store with animal provisions to craft new clothing items, trinkets and more.

New missions to rescue animals from Poachers have been added to Red Dead Online. These can be started by talking to Harriet Davenport, and may appear dynamically throughout the world once you progress through the Naturalist Role.

The Wilderness Camp has been added to Red Dead Online, unlocked by progressing through the Naturalist Role. This allows players to create a temporary campfire at a nearby location in the open world, with the ability for up to four players to sit, cook, craft and rest.

New Weapons

Two New weapons have been added to Red Dead Online

Elephant Rifle (priced $580.00)
Improved Bow (priced $275.00)


New Horses

A new Horse Breed, the Gypsy Cob has been added to Red Dead Online and can be unlocked through the Naturalist Role progression.

There are 6 coat variations of the Gypsy Cob horse breed.

The Outlaw Pass No. 3

The Wheeler Rawson and Co. Club is available. Club membership is automatic and free, giving players rewards as they play during the Membership period.
The Outlaw Pass No. 3 will be available (for a cost of 40 Gold Bars) for even more perks and rewards across 80 ranks of benefits:
Rewards List Coming Soon

Everything you unlock with the Outlaw Pass will persist after the Membership period expires.


More New Content

New Advanced Camera (priced $540.00) added to the Wheeler, Rawson and Co. Catalogue, offering improved features such as increased mobility when capturing photographs, a set of filters and more.
New Outfits and Clothing items, shoes and jackets
New emotes
Improved Daily Challenges Menu, now divided by categories and Role Challenges

Nash
Aug 1, 2003

Sign my 'Bring Goldberg Back' Petition
Elephant rifle you say?

SplitSoul
Dec 31, 2000

Excited to see how much campfire spawns will gently caress up camps even more.

Jimbot
Jul 22, 2008

SplitSoul posted:

Excited to see how much campfire spawns will gently caress up camps even more.

I was all "aww hell yiss" then I saw that and I was all "oh no".

Regardless, that looks like it's gonna be fun.

Cage
Jul 17, 2003
www.revivethedrive.org

Nash posted:

Elephant rifle you say?
LMAO it knocks you on your rear end if you shoot it while crouching.

Cage fucked around with this message at 15:14 on Jul 28, 2020

Ainsley McTree
Feb 19, 2004


quote:

Protect Legendary Animal: Work with other players to free and escort a Legendary Animal species from Poachers

I'm assuming hackers are going to make this one unplayable for a while (unless i'm misreading and it's an instanced mission, although i suppose even then)

Nash
Aug 1, 2003

Sign my 'Bring Goldberg Back' Petition
Honestly my favorite role event is trade route so looking forward to more coop stuff like this.

Au Revoir Shosanna
Feb 17, 2011

i support this government and/or service
:siren:
Improvements – Story Mode
- The Weapon Locker from Red Dead Online has been added to Story Mode, allowing players to remove any unused weapons. It is available for use at the player’s camp from Chapter 2 onwards.

Cage
Jul 17, 2003
www.revivethedrive.org
https://gfycat.com/briefadorableiridescentshark.mp4

TorakFade
Oct 3, 2006

I strongly disapprove


Au Revoir Shosanna posted:

:siren:
Improvements – Story Mode
- The Weapon Locker from Red Dead Online has been added to Story Mode, allowing players to remove any unused weapons. It is available for use at the player’s camp from Chapter 2 onwards.

best change.

I haven't played in months, waiting for something new to drop, and since hunting / finding animals has always been very fun for me I guess the naturalist role will be my jam. Also, Outlaw Pass 3, :toot:

Oberst
May 24, 2010

Fertilizing threads since 2010
Please put animal protection in free roam so I can dynamite arrow the hell out of people's animal escort quest

Nash
Aug 1, 2003

Sign my 'Bring Goldberg Back' Petition
The hunter side of the naturalist role lets you craft trinkets for better pelt quality. Hell yeah.

Ygolonac
Nov 26, 2007

pre:
*************
CLUTCH  NIXON
*************

The Hero We Need
Fuckton of fixes, but I didn't see anything about the despawning pelts issue that's really become a problem lately.

Huge load of Moonshiner fix4es - probably replaced by all-new bugs in Naturalist. :suicide:

Dick Trauma
Nov 30, 2007

God damn it, you've got to be kind.
I logged in to the Naturalist quest and the game pretty much blew up and the screen was full of notifications of players pressing charges against griefers.

So... it went as I expected!

Babe Magnet
Jun 2, 2008

Elephant rifle is everything I dreamed it would be.

Au Revoir Shosanna
Feb 17, 2011

i support this government and/or service
Welp, infinite loading screen trying to do a moonshine sell mission.

Animal spawns seem to be fixed though!

Cage
Jul 17, 2003
www.revivethedrive.org
The basic "go here and do X" mission for naturalist is to shoot a bunch of poachers and free animals by shooting locks on a cage. First time I did it I didnt have the varmint rifle equipped so no sedative ammo, I shot the lock and ran inside a cabin figuring wolves probably cant come inside? Dunno how I never experienced that before but welp its not true they'll come right in.

Dick Trauma
Nov 30, 2007

God damn it, you've got to be kind.
This is like my experience in the Fallout series when I learned that murlocks can open doors. :gonk:

SplitSoul
Dec 31, 2000

Outlaw Pass has some cool poo poo in it.

Also I paid some hippie woman gold to spray LSD in my face. Good times.

winter.mute
Jan 5, 2010

SplitSoul posted:

Also I paid some hippie woman gold to spray LSD in my face. Good times.

Sounds very much like a New Years eve party I went to in the late 90’s

Tragedienne
Sep 7, 2007

"I need your stage no longer. I dance for myself."
Did they nerf the health on Revenue Agents? Did a Moonshine run, and my Lancaster Repeater was one-shotting them, without headshots.

Beeb
Jun 29, 2003

Good hunter, free us from this waking nightmare

Tranq ammo in the varmint rifle is strange, figured shooting a beaver in the head with it would be a pretty quick nap time, but I had to keep shooting a bunch. Freed a wolf at a poacher camp and half expected it to slink away but instead it attacked me, so welp honor go down I guess.

Naturalist update is kinda weird.

At least animals and camps work now, didn't have a single disconnect. My private lobby firewall trick doesn't work anymore though, disconnected inside of a minute.

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spaced ninja
Apr 10, 2009


Toilet Rascal
I shot a boar 5 times and it just wandered off. Shot a buck once and it died. Shot the elephant gun and disconnected. Haven’t been able to login since. A++

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